Biomedical Equipment Technician I JC305305

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in North Carolina is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician to join our facilities team. The role troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs non-imaging diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices using standard electronic test equipment, with ongoing calibration and testing of new devices.

You will install systems, provide guidance to clinical staff, mentor interns, and document all service activities, inspections, and parts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Six months experience in electronic, mechanical, or electro-mechanical repair.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel).
• Must use a personal vehicle for travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair non-imaging diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices using standard electronic test equipment.
• Install, calibrate, and test new medical electronic devices and systems.
• Escalate questions beyond scope to appropriate staff/vendor resources.
• Complete maintenance tasks per manufacturers' guidelines, codes, standards, and policies.
• Provide operational and technical advice to clinical staff; interact with medical teams.
• Mentor Biomedical students (interns).
• Request and order repair services and parts per procedures and contracts.
• Document inspections, repairs, adjustments, and related activities; liaison with manufacturers' reps.

Skills

Basic technical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Driver's license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department

12146 Enterprise Corporate - HTM: Charlotte Administration

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

M-F 0700-1530

Pay Range

$30.70 - $46.05

Major Responsibilities

Works under supervision to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair non-imaging diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices using standard electronic test equipment. Also assists with installing, calibrating, and testing new medical electronic devices and systems. Escalates situations or questions beyond their scope of knowledge or responsibility to appropriate staff/vendor resources.

Completes assigned tasks on medical electronic devices as per manufacturers' guidelines, relevant codes, standards, and company policies. This includes planned and corrective maintenance, cyber-patching, incoming inspections, recalls, and work related to equipment disposition.

Provides operational and technical advice on equipment to medical and clinical staff when needed. Interacts with clinical staff on a regular basis to ensure needs are being met.

Acts as a technical resource and mentor for Biomedical students (interns).

Requests and/or orders necessary repair services and spare parts according to established procedures and contract relationships.

Documents and maintains accurate records of all inspections, repairs, adjustments, etc., performed on all equipment, for any work performed by self or a vendor. Interacts with manufacturers’ representatives to obtain the necessary technical product service information

Participates in both internal and external educational programs through professional associations, technical training courses, and seminars to develop and maintain the required current technical aptitude.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certification / Registration / License

A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Work Experience

Six months experience in electronic, mechanical, or electro-mechanical repair in either a school or on-the-job setting.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office or similar products (primarily Word and Excel).

Use of personal vehicle for travel to various sites is required/expected.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Walks, stands, sits, lifts, bends, and reaches above shoulders throughout the shift.

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. from floor to waist and up to 30 lbs. overhead; and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height for up to ten feet. Also push with 50 lbs. of force and pull with 40 lbs. of force.

Environment can include exposure to dust/dirt, fumes, odors, blood and body fluids; as well as mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards. As a result, protective clothing must be worn as necessary.

Position requires travel. May be exposed to road and weather hazards.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.